Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 673: We can win, but it's unnecessary.

"A miscalculation!"

It wasn't until lunchtime that Han Hao left Shrek Academy's inner courtyard. He looked back with lingering fear, his face still flushed.

Han Hao never dreamed that the so-called side effects of the Evil Fire Phoenix would be like this!

No wonder Uncle Dai and the others always had such meaningful expressions when this was mentioned!

No wonder they didn't want to tell me!

No wonder Aunt Bai's face always looks unpleasant when it's mentioned!

No wonder Uncle Ma was so embarrassed!

Han Hao only realized this after he actually came into contact with her. Although Ma Xiaotao had tried her best to restrain herself and there was no extra physical contact except for the necessary palms facing each other, the groans that Ma Xiaotao unconsciously made during the process of suppressing the evil fire had already left Han Hao at a loss. This was undoubtedly a shock to Han Hao, who was only twelve years old!

The most critical issue is that suppressing the evil fire cannot be accomplished overnight. It will take at least until Han Hao breaks through to the Soul Master level before the evil fire within the Evil Phoenix can be completely purified, transforming it into a pure fire phoenix.

Thinking of this, Han Hao froze and ran back to the outer courtyard as if fleeing.

Han Hao did not return to his dormitory. He was not sure what time it was. Seeing that there were no students around, he assumed it was still class time and went to the classroom first.

As it turned out, Han Hao was wrong. It wasn't that get out of class hadn't ended yet; everyone had already finished eating and gone back to their dorms!

"What is this? Forced truancy?" Han Hao chuckled bitterly, made a self-deprecating remark, and then prepared to return to his dormitory.

As for dinner—Huo Yuhao's grilled fish was quite good!

But at that moment, Han Hao suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure sitting in the classroom.

Han Hao raised an eyebrow, walked into the classroom, and said, "Bing Ning? Why haven't you gone back yet?"

At this moment, Ning Bingning sat blankly in the classroom, her eyes empty and lifeless, seemingly lost in thought. Upon hearing Han Hao's voice, she was clearly startled, then turned her head slightly. The coldness she inadvertently revealed made Han Hao feel as if he were seeing Ning Bingning from six years ago again, cold and sinister, keeping everyone at arm's length.

Without giving it much thought, Han Hao went to Ning Bingning's side and asked again, "Bingning?"

Ning Bingning ignored Han Hao, but after smelling the lingering fragrance on him, she was immediately overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Feeling wronged, jealous, resentful, and angry!

Han Hao wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Ning Bingning's aura seemed to have intensified.

Han Hao frowned, about to say something, when he heard Ning Bingning suddenly say without a trace of emotion, "I thought Young Master wasn't planning to come back!"

Although Ning Bingning tried her best not to show her emotions, her words still carried a hint of resentment and sarcasm.

Han Hao was naturally intelligent and had been mischievous since childhood. He understood what Ning Bingning was mocking him with just a blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Han Hao became furious. He tapped Ning Bingning on the forehead, rolled his eyes, and scolded her lightly, "You little brat, Bingning! Did you already know?! And you didn't tell me! Do you know how much I embarrass myself?!"

Ning Bingning wasn't angry after being hit by Han Hao. Instead, she blinked blankly and said, "Young Master... didn't you know?"

"What do you know!? The side effects of the Evil Fire Phoenix?" Han Hao grinned, quite annoyed, and cursed, "Nobody told me, how am I supposed to know!?"

"Everyone treats me like a child, even your godfather. You told him, but they wouldn't tell me!"

"If I had known it would have these side effects, I wouldn't have agreed to help!"

"Now look what's happened, I've got myself trapped!"

At this point, Han Hao couldn't help but blush.

Seeing Han Hao's indignant expression, Ning Bingning seemed to see a glimmer of hope, but her cold nature prevented her from showing it. She could only tentatively ask, "Then... what about between you and Senior Sister Ma?"

Han Hao was already blushing, but Ning Bingning's question made him even more embarrassed. He cried out helplessly, "What do you take us for?!"

"Of course we didn't do anything! We were simply suppressing the evil fire!"

Seeing Han Hao's blatant attempt to cover up his lie, Ning Bingning, for the first time, revealed a piercing gaze in front of him, staring intently at him and asking, word by word, "Really!?"

Only when you lose something do you realize its value. Ning Bingning felt she shouldn't have stopped Han Hao before, but now that she has regained what she lost, she doesn't want to lose it again!

"What kind of look is that..." Facing Ning Bingning's gaze, Han Hao felt inexplicably weak. He wanted to argue, but his confidence waned. Finally, he swallowed hard and honestly confessed, "I really was just suppressing my evil fire! It's just that Senior kept making some misunderstandings. I didn't do anything! It's just..."

Upon hearing the first part of Han Hao's sentence, Ning Bingning felt a surge of intense joy welling up inside her. However, as Han Hao uttered the last two words, Ning Bingning tensed up and quickly asked, "But what!?"

"It's just that I don't want to bother two people at once. Before I break through to the Soul Sect, I need to help my senior suppress her evil fire every half month!" Han Hao didn't bother to hide it anymore and said in a self-deprecating manner.

"Bad woman!" Upon learning that Han Hao would be visiting Ma Xiaotao twice a month, Ning Bingning's eyes flashed with a visible ferocity as she cursed under her breath.

Going twice a month, who knows if things might get out of hand!?

Twelve years old is a bit young, but which of those Evil Fire Phoenix Soul Masters in history wasn't a ravenous monster?

Even with Ma Xiaotao's unwavering will, she couldn't guarantee that everything would go perfectly!

Thinking of this, Ning Bingning's eyes sharpened, and she said firmly to Han Hao, "Young Master! If you need to visit my senior sister in the future, please be sure to take me with you!"

At this moment, Ning Bingning no longer cared about self-preservation or Han Hao's true identity. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she was twelve years old. She had lived cautiously and treaded on thin ice for twelve years, and this was the one time she acted impulsively. Even if it were God, surely He wouldn't be so cruel as to deprive her of this right to be willful this once!

"Huh!? Oh!" Han Hao was taken aback at first, then nodded like a puppet on a string.

Han Hao wasn't stupid; he could sense that Ning Bingning was acting strangely. However, considering Ning Bingning's previous image, Han Hao didn't dare to think too deeply about it. Ning Bingning also realized her lapse in composure, and the two of them stopped talking. The classroom suddenly became quiet, leaving only two teenagers with fluttering hearts and two slightly flushed faces.

After a few breaths, Han Hao coughed and asked seriously, "By the way! Did Teacher Zhou say anything this afternoon?"

"Hmm..." Ning Bingning responded softly, then said, "The arrangements for the freshman assessment have been released. I'm in a group with you, young master..."

"We'll be in a pair?" Han Hao frowned, then asked, "And who's the other one?"

"Uh... I forgot!" Ning Bingning was a little embarrassed. In the afternoon, she had been thinking about Han Hao and really hadn't heard who the third person in their group was. It certainly wasn't Huo Yuhao or Wang Dong'er!

Han Hao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a chuckle. It was rare for Ning Bingning to be so absent-minded!

Han Hao didn't delve into it. Since he and Ning Bingning were already working together, and there was no need to worry about who the third person was, Han Hao simply asked, "What about Dong'er?"

"I know that, Miss is in a group with Huo Yuhao!" Ning Bingning replied immediately.

Upon hearing this, Han Hao narrowed his eyes and pondered, "Yuhao..."

"Young Master... what if we end up in Miss's group during the assessment?" Ning Bingning asked tentatively when she saw Han Hao deep in thought.

"What else can we do? Lose! It's just two soul bones anyway. As long as we can get into the inner courtyard, we don't need to worry too much about the outer courtyard's assessment. As long as Dong'er is happy!" Han Feng shrugged helplessly and added, "It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you, but if you need soul bones, I'm sure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can provide them!"

Ning Bingning shook her head, indicating that she didn't mind, and then said, "Young Master still cares about Miss!"

Han Hao's lips curled up, and he said gently, "Then what can we do? Are we going to let someone else pamper our own sister if we don't care for her?"

(End of this chapter)